Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-07-15
MERE MENTION.

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Forest fires.
A cold wave
New apples are in the markets.
The city is redolent with the frag-
rance OF new hay.
Olympia is enjoying steady perma-
nent growth.
San McClelland made flying trip
to Portland, this week.
A daughter was born to the wife OF
Adolph Gottfield last Saturday.
The steamer Fanny Lake seems to
be growing in popular favor.
Robert Wingate made business
trip to this city, during the past week.
California peaches are among the
luxuries seen through the shop win
dows.
Veteran loggers say we are approach
ing the " ragged edge" Of the smoky
term.
The haze in the atmosphere indi-
Gates the prevalence Of extensive for
est fires.
Capt. Parker is building a new
stairway entrance to the front of his
residence.
Mr.. John Latham reports every
thing prosperous in his portion of
Mason county.
Travel is steadily increasing by
rail and steamer and the hotels are
we'll patronized.
Mr.. Bettman will leave next week
for San Francisco to lay i'll full stock
of Fall supplies.
Gov. Semple is making tour of the
Sound with party of friends in the
little steamer Violet.
Mr.. w. H. Clark, now a resident
of Shelton, made a short visit to
Olympia, this week.
Master David Williams will leave on
Monday, for San Francisco, to resume
his studies at school.
There is some talk of the Emma Hay
uard resuming her route between
OLYMPIA and Seattle.
The Partisan is making preparations
to doff its patent overcoat," and get
down to earnest business.
Tumwater school District returns sc
boys and So girls, between the ages
of and 81 years, total of IA.
David Shelton passed through the
city last Tuesday, on his way home
from a trip over the switchback route.
Four new retorts have been re-
ceived by the gas company to take the
place of those in use since the works
were built.
Cosmopolis, Chehalis county, has
been represented, this week, by Mr..
C. F. Leavenworth, one of her prom
inent citizens.
Mr.. Brewer keeps constantly on
hand full supply of the excellent
Summer beverages prepared by the
new Soda Works.
Miss Lizzie Cornell has determined
to close out business and will sell her
stock of millinery and fancy goods at
cost from this date.
Strawberries are fast falling into the
rear of the procession Of appetisers, and
now the piquant blackberry comes to
the front with colors flying.
1t seems that Mr.. Tarbell has re-
signed the position of Chief Clerk in
the Registers Office, and Mr.. Gregory
has been appointed to the place.
The purchase of fire-alarm bel
of sufficient size to arouse the seven
sleepers is q project that seems in g
fair way of fulfillment by our people.
Mr.. Alfred Thompson reports that
there is q steady increase in the de-
mand for. good, available real estate.
This, to say the least, is encouraging.
Geo. c. Min, the dramatist, per
formed to moderately-sized audience
at Columbia Hall, Wednesday evening
The play was p" Damon and Pythias."
Messrs. T. c. Van Epps, J. T. Brown
and Jos. Chilberg left last Tuesday fol
Portland to attend the annual session
of the Grand Lodge of United Work.
men.
Messrs. Bush, CASTOR and Bush
are successors of the firm of CASTOR &
Bush, and they show no disposition
to lessen their enterprise in the logging
business.
A dance and social will be given, in
Columbia Hall, Tuesday evening, by
the Potlatch Club, whose members are
the best of managers of such festive
occasions.
A delightful shower of rain fell
Thursday evening which laid" the
dust, revived the dropping foliage, and
Z. to some extent cleared the atmosphere
Of SIN oke.
6trayed or Stolen-a sorrel mare
white star on the forehead and star
on her near fore-shoulder. Leave in.
formation at the First National Bank
Olympia.
Camping-out has become favorite
pastime to those who can afford sea
son of dolce far miente. Buffers Cove
has several such parties assembled on
its classic shores.